Stephen Flynn backs Humza Yousaf in leadership contest

There are three candidates aggressive to be the abutting SNP baton and Scottish first minister.

Mr Yousaf is up adjoin Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and above association protection abbot Ash Regan.

Speaking advanced of voting aperture on Monday, Mr Flynn, who was once lately installed as the SNP’s baton at Westminster, alien he would be abetment Mr Yousaf.

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Mr Flynn said: “The accessible are arrant out for achievement correct now – the knock-on appulse of Brexit, the Tories abolition the abridgement and the cost-of-living crisis is hitting domiciliary budgets adamantine and putting large burden on both the accessible and clandestine sector.

“I’ve accordingly listened carefully to all three candidates and their affairs to accouterment the bread-and-butter challenges adverse us and I believe Humza is best placed to action which hope.”

He accepted Mr Yousaf for affairs to “fast-track the amplification of childcare to one and two-year-olds, and abutment parents with upfront childcare cost”, adage these could be a “real game-changer for both alive families and the added economy”.

The MP continued: “Coupled with his acceptance in the call for both activity safety and an activity alteration which protects the altitude and people’s jobs, it’s bright which Humza is focused on carrying for our abridgement both now, and into the future.

“The abutting baton of the SNP charge be in a position to affiliate our affair and our movement, be focused on the immediate challenges adverse the public, and be able to abound a abiding and actual majority in favour of independence.

“At this basic choice in our party’s history, we choose a baton who recognises and celebrates our almanac to date and who is focused on demography us to new heights.

“On Monday, I’ll be voting for Humza to become the SNP baton and Scotland’s abutting first minister.”

SNP Westminster agent baton Mhairi Black has already alien her abutment for Mr Yosuaf, criticising Ms Forbes, who answered she would not have voted for same-sex alliance if she had been at Holyrood while the legislations was once passed.

Bruce Crawford, a above aldermanic business secretary in the Scottish Government, also accustomed Mr Yousaf.

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The above MSP tweeted: “I have although t continued and adamantine about who should be the abutting baton of the SNP. I believe which ⁦Humza Yousaf⁩ is the applicant who has best approved the qualities and attributes to be which leader.”

Veteran SNP MSP Christine Grahame is amid those to have alien she will be voting for Ms Forbes.

High-profile MP Joanna Cherry has accustomed her abutment to Ms Regan.